11 Years Ago
Alex walked into the apartment, he thought it was empty. He made his way to the fridge and got himself a glass of milk.
"Alexander Draper Wolff!" A female voice said behind him.
Alex froze and turned around.
"Mom?" He said, knowing instantly who it was.
She just nodded.
"Am I dead?" Alex asked.
"You should be, but we shall see..." she said looking at him with a longing.
"What do you mean?" Alex asked a little confused.
"Well you still have one more choice? Do you walk upstairs and wait? Or go back out the door you came in…" His mother said looking at him.
Alex just looked at her.
"I made my choice… Didn't I? Alex asked looking back at his mother defiantly.
"And I can't say I agree with it Alex." She said looking at her son with scorn.
"What would you know about it?" Alex asked annoyed.
"Alex, I have dead mom powers, I know more about it than maybe even you." She responded calmly.
Alex snorted in disbelief.
"Nat and Juanita betrayed me… I loved her and he got her pregnant." Alex said angrily.
"Alex, he didn't do it intentionally."
"Right…" Alex said sarcastically.
Alex's mom sighed.
"Alex do you remember that party you guys had in October?" His mum asked, but Alex felt she already knew the answer.
"No" Alex said grumpily.
"Figures… I will show you" His mother said staring at Alex.
~ Alex was lying on the ground sleeping, He was breathing deeply and heavily with a lot of empty cans of beer lying around him. Nat was sitting next to Juanita, both were heavily drunk.
"Hey, Rosie… Lets do it." Nat slurred
"I'm not…. I'm not…." Juanita tried to say before Nat reached out and began to make out. Juanita instantly began making out back. ~
"Oh goody, it's all OK because Nat was drunk!" Alex said angrily.
"Alex, cut it out. Do you really want to make Nat suffer for the rest of his life?"
"Yeah, he could of not done Juanita." Alex said stubbornly.
~ Nat stood at the front of the church, his dad was beside him. Uncle Miles and Betty were there as well. In the row behind them the rest of the band all stood looking subdued. Juanita was yet another row back. Alex's casket was located up in front of the centre aisle. The church was filled with mourners. George Lopez and his daughter Mayan were there, along with Joel Madden and other celebrities. Juanita got up and started walking off.
"I can't do this" she cried as she rushed down the centre aisle.
Nat saw her and chased after her. Catching up with her in the foyer.
"Where are you going?" Nat asked.
"I can't do it… Alex wouldn't want me here." Juanita said crying.
"Yes he would…" Nat said, though he just wasn't sure any more.
"He killed himself because of us… It's our fault…" Juanita said crying louder. ~
"What about Juanita?" his mom asked.
Alex just looked at her.
"She loves you," She continued.
"No she doesn't, she said she never loved me!" Alex said quietly.
"Alex, she doesn't know she loves you…" His mom sighed.
"Well perhaps she should have found that out BEFORE she fucked Nat." Alex said.
"Alex she was drunk, she didn't know up from down, let alone what she was doing. She was stupid Alex, yes. But you will be more stupid and more selfish then her if you leave her to suffer." His mom said getting a bit angry.
"What do you want from me?" Alex said on the verge of yelling.
"I want you to think about the choice you have made… You can take most of it back." She said.
"I did think about it… I'm here Aren't I!?" Alex argued back.
"Jesus Alex your acting like a child," His mother said.
"Heres a newsflash for you mom, I am! Perhaps if you were around you would know that!" Alex shouted.
"I chose to die Alex, as it was the only way you would live. I had this same opportunity as you. And I was told, that if I went back, someone else would have to die to fill that void." Alex's mom said trying her best not to shout at her son. "I knew that someone else would be you. I also know that the same doesn't apply to you, you were not meant to die here, there is no void to fill."
"But you were never around, mothers days and all that seemed irrelevant because you weren't there." Alex said quietly.
"And if you don't go back, Juanita's baby will have the same thing happen,"
"Do you not want me around?" Alex asked sadly.
"Alex, I have waited and watched for 15 years, I can wait a few more."
"You didn't watch everything did you?" Alex asked uncomfortably.
"I saw only what i needed to see, Alex" She said smiling weakly.
"So what happens if I go back?" Alex asked quietly.
"I can't tell you that Alex, but you will have to live with what you did, those closest to you will always have this in the back of there minds," She answered honestly.
Alex looked scared at the thought.
"So Alex are you ready to walk back through the door?" his mom asked.
"Can I have a hug first?" Alex asked, hoping he would remember it.
Alex's mom smiled and put her arms around Alex in hug.
"Tell your father and brother, I love them both, and am always watching. I love you Alex." His mom said kissing him on the forehead and letting him go.
Alex looked back at her.
"I love you mom," Alex said and stepped through the door.
